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SHANNON ROWBURY, Olympic middle-distance runner Start by going to a restaurant in the Mission district called Farina Focaccia & Cucina Italiana, tel: (1-415) 565 0360. It's a clean and cozy space, the wine selection is good and the food is fresh and great. After you've had dinner, stroll along Valencia Street to a place called Amnesia, tel: (1-415) 970 0012. It's a very small bar and every night of the week they have live music. Another option, near Amnesia, is the Phoenix Bar & Irish Gathering House, tel: (1-415) 695 1811. To end the evening...
...Cebicheria Peruana, tel: (1-415) 397 8880, a Peruvian restaurant known for its seviche. It's a beautiful spot on the Embarcadero, located right on the water. I recommend the leche de tigre. I'd then take a stroll down the Embarcadero and stop in at the District wine bar, tel: (1-415) 896 2120. It's in a loftlike space with a brick-lined interior...
...There is one exception for presidential campaign managers: since 1972, Harvard University's Institute of Politics has held a postelection summit where wine is served, the tables have white linen, and the strategic minds behind politics are invited to share their tales from the trenches. The summit is almost entirely off the record. Reporters must sign legal-looking documents swearing to describe no part of it for months, until the university gets around to publishing an edited transcript of the proceedings in book form. (See TIME's top 10 political lines...
...Piquillo-Pineapple Escabèche:• 8 Roasted Piquillo peppers, small dice• 1 cup Diced Grilled Pineapple• 1/4 cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes, small dice• 1/4 cup Honey• 1/4 cup White Wine Vinegar• 1/4 Extra Virgin Olive Oil• 3 Tbsp. Red Onion, Minced• 2 Tbsp. Parsley, chopped• 1 Tbsp. (optional) Fresh thyme, picked and chopped• 1/2 Tbsp. Salt• 1/2 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
...with my problems, I am one of the millions of hapless Asians who was also born without the enzyme required to process alcohol. So while my disposition suits me perfectly for a lifetime of mildly tragic but tragically glamorous alcoholism, I cannot partake of even a few drops of wine without immediately flushing a mottled purple. After a few minutes, nausea sets in, followed by full-body itchiness and an almost irresistible urge to pass out, discolored and disappointed, on the cold bathroom tiles...